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NASB | Mark 5:33 But the woman fearing and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 5:33 And the woman, though she was afraid and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. |
Subject: If we told Jesus the whole truth... |
Bible Note: Greetings Kalos! You ask, "If we told Jesus the whole truth would we see more miracles? Why or why not?" I believe that we would see more miracles if we were more honest with God. If we can be open with God about our own sinfulness (Psalm 51) and our continuing struggle with sin (Romans 7:14-8:1), we won't be prone to mislead others about sin and faith. God knows that we are not sinless and He calls us to be honest (1 John 1:8). As Paul stood before the hostile Jewish council, he could honestly declare that he had a clear conscience (Acts 23:1). He said the same thing later when he and his accusers appeared before Governor Felix (Acts 24:16). That gave him tremendous freedom and boldness, even though his powerful opponents were hostile and wrong. Paul was by no means perfect, just honest about his failures (Acts 23:5). He was real. He didn't cover up in an attempt to look good as a Christian witness. Jesus does not ask us to project an impossibly perfect image. But He does challenge us to admit our failures, and delights in forgiving us when we do (Mark 11:25). If we can be honest about ourselves with others, it can give them hope for their own failings and turn them toward our gracious God. Joshua 3:5 leads us to believe that the Lord desires purity among His people prior to performing miracles among us. And the Lord looks upon our hearts and motives most of all (Matthew 5:8, 22:37; Acts 5:4, 8:21, 15:8-9; Romans 2:5, 2:29, 6:17, 10:9; 1 Corinthians 4:5, 14:25; Ephesians 4:18, 6:6; Exodus 7:13; Acts 16:14; Hebrews 3:12, 4:12; 1 Peter 3:4; 1 John 3:17,20,21). "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you." (Joshua 3:5, ESV) We must have honesty before the Lord (Psalm 24:3-4) and an honest life-style (Proverbs 20:7). Even though integrity may be despised by some (Proverbs 29:10), honest character is desired above all (Proverbs 30:7-9), and an honest answer is like a kiss (Proverbs 24:26). Honesty will defend us (Proverbs 12:13), and there will be no deceit in God's house (Psalm 101:7). Blessings to you, Makarios |